On May 28th in 1929, Warner Brothers debuted "On With The Show" in New York City, their first all-color-talking picture. Then on this day in 1953, the first 3-D Cartoon came our way from the Walt Disney company, as the film "Melody" premiered in the Paramount Theatre in Hollywood. Now I don’t know if anyone has done a 3-D website yet, but if ever there was one that should be 3-D, it is Alessi’s Ark. Fun animation for sure, and a great sense of whimsy.
Photo Credit: Max KnightBritish singer/songwriter Alessi Laurent-Marke decided to name her project after the boat where everyone is welcome. She started playing drums at 11 and has put out several EPs along the way since 2007. (She was born in 1990. You do the math.) Alessi has been steeped in artistic endeavor seemingly her whole life, and man has she been busy! She put out her second full length album, Time Travel, in April.
The song we are bringing you is “Witch,” that originally debuted on a project called Friend Ships. It features three songs from Alessi's Ark and three from power pop band Thunder Power. The EP came about when both artists shared an Omaha concert bill in 2008. It was the third EP for Alessi's Ark. She played "Witch" for the Threadgill’s WHQ audience when she came by to visit us solo at the Music Fog Marathon in March.
- Jessie Scott